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MEJIA-SALAZAR, Julián Roberto et al. Agronomic and nutritional evaluation of genotypes of Chloris gayana for the Colombian livestock. Agron. Mesoam [online]. 2021, vol.32, n.2, pp.382-398. ISSN 2215-3608. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/am.v32i2.44042.
Introduction. Grazing forages are the main feed source for livestock. Climatic variation challenges producers to maintain a constant supply of food, so it is necessary to explore other forage alternatives. Objective. To evaluate the performance of twenty genotypes of Chloris gayana for livestock farms. Materials and methods. The work was carried out at the El Nus Research Center of the Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), San José del Nus, Antioquia, Colombia. A randomized complete block design, three repetitions, and twenty treatments (Chloris gayana genotypes) was used. The analysis used a mixed model repeated measures over time, with the GLIMMIX procedure, whose time effect was represented by cut-off age. The cutting frequencies used were 21, 28, 35, and 42 days, between August 2017 and October 2019 in low and high rainfall seasons. Vigor, species cover, plant height, pests, and pathogen incidence, flowering, dry matter yield (MS), crude protein (PC), fiber in neutral and acid detergent (FDN, FDA), lignin (LIG), digestibility (DIG), hemicellulose (HEM), and net lactation energy (ENL) were evaluated. Results. The characters that contributed the greatest variability corresponded to MS, PC, FDN, FDA, and DIG; an association was observed between DIG, HEM, and ENL. There were differences between seasons and between genotypes for most of the variables, except for PC. Lignin was the only variable that showed a difference in the triple interaction (genotype*season*cutting days). The genotype*season interaction showed differences for FDA and LIG. Genotype 13103 obtained the highest MS yield (3032.2 kg DM ha-1). B. decumbens had the lowest content of FDA and LIG; but the highest of digestibility. Conclusions. The experimental genotypes presented similar or even better productivity and nutritional characteristics than the controls.
Keywords : infrared spectroscopy; dry matter; crude protein; digestibility; yield.


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package com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.service;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

import org.hibernate.criterion.DetachedCriteria;
import org.hibernate.criterion.Order;
import org.hibernate.criterion.Restrictions;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;

import com.thinkgem.jeesite.common.persistence.Page;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.common.persistence.Parameter;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.common.service.BaseService;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.dao.ProcessDao;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.dao.ProcessIventoryDao;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.entity.DepartExamination;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.entity.DynamicMessage;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.entity.Process;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.entity.ProcessIventory;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.process.entity.TankOperationLog;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.sys.entity.User;
import com.thinkgem.jeesite.modules.sys.service.SystemService;

/**
 * 流程Service
 * @author 俞超
 * @version 2014-12-17
 */
@Service
@Transactional(readOnly=true)
public class ProcessService extends BaseService {

	@Autowired
	private ProcessDao processDao;

	@Autowired
	private DepartExaminationService departExaminationService;

	@Autowired
	private TankOperationLogService tankOperationLogService;

	@Autowired
	private DynamicMessageService dynamicMessageService;

	@Autowired
	private ProcessIventoryDao processIventoryDao;

	@Autowired
	private SystemService systemService;

	public Process get(String id) {
		return processDao.get(id);
	}

	public List<Process> getProcessListByProcessIventoryId(String processIventoryId){
		DetachedCriteria dc = processDao.createDetachedCriteria();
		dc.createAlias("processIventory", processIventoryId);
		dc.add(Restrictions.eq("processIventory.id", processIventoryId));
		dc.addOrder(Order.asc("sort"));
		return processDao.find(dc);
	}

	public Page<Process> find(Page<Process> page, Process process) {
		DetachedCriteria dc = processDao.createDetachedCriteria();
		dc.addOrder(Order.desc("id"));
		return processDao.find(page, dc);
	}

	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void save(Process process) {
		processDao.save(process);
	}

	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void delete(String id) {
		processDao.deleteById(id);
	}

	/**
	 * 开始流程
	 */
	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void startProcess(Process process,User startUser,User endUser){
		processDao.update("update "+Process.class.getSimpleName()+" set state= :p1,startUser.id= :p2,startTime= :p3,endUser.id= :p4,deadline=:p5 where id = :p6 ", new Parameter(Process.STATE_PROCESSING,startUser.getId(),new Date(),endUser.getId(),process.getDeadline(),process.getId()));

		//发送动态消息
		endUser = systemService.getUser(endUser.getId());
		DynamicMessage dynamicMessage = new DynamicMessage();
		dynamicMessage.setFromUser(startUser);
		dynamicMessage.setToUser(endUser);
		dynamicMessage.setBussinessId(process.getId());
		dynamicMessage.setGenerateTime(new Date());
		process = processDao.get(process.getId());
		dynamicMessage.setMessageContent(startUser.getName()+"分配"+process.getTask().getTaskName() +"任务给"+endUser.getName()+" 箱号 【"+process.getProcessIventory().getTank().getTankCode()+"】");
		dynamicMessageService.save(dynamicMessage);

		//生成箱子操作日志
		ProcessIventory processIventory = process.getProcessIventory();
		TankOperationLog tankOperationLog= new TankOperationLog();
		tankOperationLog.setProcessIventory(processIventory);
		tankOperationLog.setTank(processIventory.getTank());
		tankOperationLog.setOperationLog(startUser.getName()+"启动"+process.getTask().getTaskName()+"任务,分配给"+endUser.getName()+"完成");
		tankOperationLog.setOperator(startUser);
		tankOperationLog.setOperationTime(new Date());
		tankOperationLogService.save(tankOperationLog);

		//设置当前流程
		processIventory.setCurrentProcess(process);
		processIventoryDao.save(processIventory);

		//启动出场流程,同时生成出场清单
		if("出场".equals(process.getTask().getTaskName())){
			DepartExamination departExamination = new DepartExamination();
			departExamination.setProcessIventory(processIventory);
			departExamination.setDepartProcess(process);
			departExamination.setTank(processIventory.getTank());
			departExamination.setCreatedTime(new Date());
			departExamination.setPlannedDepartTime(processIventory.getPlannedDepartTime());
			departExaminationService.save(departExamination);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 批量启动流程
	 * @param ids
	 * @param startUser
	 * @param endUser
	 */
	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void batchStartProcess(String[] ids,User startUser,User endUser){
		processDao.update("update "+Process.class.getSimpleName()+" set state= :p1,startUser.id= :p2,startTime= :p3,endUser.id= :p4 where id in :p5 ", new Parameter(Process.STATE_END,startUser.getId(),new Date(),endUser.getId(),ids));
		endUser = systemService.getUser(endUser.getId());
		for(String id:ids){
			//发送动态消息
			Process process = processDao.get(id);
			DynamicMessage dynamicMessage = new DynamicMessage();
			dynamicMessage.setFromUser(startUser);
			dynamicMessage.setToUser(endUser);
			dynamicMessage.setBussinessId(process.getId());
			dynamicMessage.setGenerateTime(new Date());
			dynamicMessage.setMessageContent(startUser.getName()+"分配"+process.getTask().getTaskName() +"任务给"+endUser.getName()+" 箱号 【"+process.getProcessIventory().getTank().getTankCode()+"】");
			dynamicMessageService.save(dynamicMessage);

			//生成箱子操作日志
			ProcessIventory processIventory = process.getProcessIventory();
			TankOperationLog tankOperationLog= new TankOperationLog();
			tankOperationLog.setProcessIventory(processIventory);
			tankOperationLog.setTank(processIventory.getTank());
			tankOperationLog.setOperationLog(startUser.getName()+"启动"+process.getTask().getTaskName()+"任务,分配给"+endUser.getName()+"完成");
			tankOperationLog.setOperator(startUser);
			tankOperationLog.setOperationTime(new Date());
			tankOperationLogService.save(tankOperationLog);

			//清空当前流程
			processIventory.setCurrentProcess(null);
			processIventoryDao.save(processIventory);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 结束流程,供IOS客户端调用
	 * @param id
	 */
	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void endProcess(String id){
		processDao.update("update "+Process.class.getSimpleName()+" set state= :p1,endTime= :p2 where id = :p3 ", new Parameter(Process.STATE_END,new Date(),id));
		//发送动态消息
		Process process = processDao.get(id);
		DynamicMessage dynamicMessage = new DynamicMessage();
		dynamicMessage.setFromUser(process.getEndUser());
		dynamicMessage.setToUser(process.getStartUser());
		dynamicMessage.setBussinessId(process.getId());
		dynamicMessage.setGenerateTime(new Date());
		dynamicMessage.setMessageContent(process.getEndUser().getName()+"完成"+process.getTask().getTaskName() +"任务"+" 箱号 【"+process.getProcessIventory().getTank().getTankCode()+"】");
		dynamicMessageService.save(dynamicMessage);

		//生成箱子操作日志
		ProcessIventory processIventory = process.getProcessIventory();
		TankOperationLog tankOperationLog= new TankOperationLog();
		tankOperationLog.setProcessIventory(processIventory);
		tankOperationLog.setTank(processIventory.getTank());
		tankOperationLog.setOperationLog(process.getEndUser().getName()+"完成"+process.getTask().getTaskName()+"任务");
		tankOperationLog.setOperator(process.getEndUser());
		tankOperationLog.setOperationTime(new Date());
		tankOperationLogService.save(tankOperationLog);

		//清空当前流程
		processIventory.setCurrentProcess(null);

		//结束出场流程或者应急维修,同时结束整个流程清单
		if("出场".equals(process.getTask().getTaskName())||"应急维修".equals(process.getTask().getTaskName())){
			processIventory.setIsEnded(ProcessIventory.YES);
			processIventory.setEndTime(new Date());
		}
		processIventoryDao.save(processIventory);
	}

	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void updateProcessState(Process process,String state){
		processDao.update("update "+Process.class.getSimpleName()+" set state='" + state + "' where id = :p1", new Parameter(process.getId()));
	}

	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void deleteProcess(String processIventoryId,String[] fixedProcessIds){
		String hql = "DELETE FROM Process process where process.id not in(:p1) and process.processIventory.id=:p2 ";
		processDao.update(hql, new Parameter(fixedProcessIds,processIventoryId));
	}

	@Transactional(readOnly=false)
	public void deleteProcess(String processIventoryId,List<String >fixedProcessList){
		String hql = "DELETE FROM Process process where process.id not in(:p1) and process.processIventory.id=:p2 ";
		processDao.update(hql, new Parameter(fixedProcessList,processIventoryId));
	}

}

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Possible US sanctions on Iran's FM Zarif are due to his efficiency: Lawyer
Tehran, June 26, IRNA- Iran Foreign Minister Zarif's efficiency in moving forward the Iranian foreign diplomacy has put his under the radar and a possible target of US sanctions, says an international lawyer as the US is studying imposing punitive measures on him.
"The possible sanctions against Zarif are because he has been an efficient figure in the international arena as well as in the US internal politics. Now, he is target of these orchestrated aggressive attacks," Reza Nasri told IRNA on Wednesday.
He called the move "an unconventional reaction of radical forces" against "a die-hard rival" that hasn't been defeated through conventional media and diplomatic tools.
"Zarif is a very efficient diplomat that has not only proven Iran's righteousness in the international arena, but also neutralized most of the propaganda and other plans based on his own personal characteristics," added the lawyer.
According to Nasri, the "radical" move by Washington to impose sanctions on senior Iranian officials and possibly on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif "means that radical forces are moving pieces towards a military confrontation".
The Iranian lawyer said possible sanctions on Zarif need to be detailed and defined first to be later analyzed if they violate international norms and conventions.
Nasri called the move "unprecedented" given that Zarif is a well-known foreign minister, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times.
"Such restrictions and pressures against foreign ministers are applied to those involved in international crimes only," he said.
"The US sanctions have moved from targeting industries, banks, military and other trade arteries to diplomats," Reza Nasri added, warning against world reactions towards the US "fight against diplomacy" and that the US "is running out of sanctions options".
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KEARNEYSVILLE -- Sheriff Pete Dougherty has appointed long-time deputy Ronald Fletcher to the position of Chief Deputy at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. Fletcher stepped into his new role on Aug. 6.
The Chief Deputy position has been vacant since the retirement of Jesse Jones in December of 2017. Jones had served in the role under the previous six sheriffs.
"Jesse was a great role model -- a great man to learn from. Everyone was fortunate to learn from him during his tenure here," Fletcher said, mentioning he has been a Jefferson County officer for 17 years, beginning as a road deputy in 2001, at age 20.
Sgt. B. Conway discusses job assignments with Ron Fletcher, new Chief Deputy for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Photo by Toni Milbourne.
Ron Fletcher stepped into his new role as Chief Deputy for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Monday. Photo by Toni Milbourne.
Along with being a road deputy, Fletcher has trained in investigations and is one out of a few officers able to complete accident reconstruction. Fletcher has been a sergeant for the last 11 years.
After Jones retired, Dougherty left the position open for a few months, to give himself time to make the right choice in filling the vacancy. Dougherty was committed to promoting from within the department, and decided Fletcher was the best fit for the job, after considering several individuals within the department.
"Ronald's long tenure of experience in the department was instrumental. I see him as the best fit. He is calm in a crisis, a good communicator and a multi-tasker with good organizational ability," Dougherty said, mentioning Fletcher will oversee all personnel in the department and plan for potential future needs in the department.
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Fletcher sees his move as a positive one for the department. In the near future, Fletcher plans to sit down with each employee to discuss their goals, strengths and weaknesses, and to see how he can assist them in their professional growth.
"I don't want to lose touch [with the day-to-day role of the deputies]. I have been there, done it with them and know what they're talking about," Fletcher said, mentioning his experience in his past position will help him and the officers understand each others' challenges and needs.
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To be honest I have been dreading writing this blog entry. I have had no clue how to sum up my entire study abroad experience. I have had no clue how to write about leaving Spain without leaving tears on my keyboard. It is hard to know how to even begin so I will try to do my best.
Returning to my old job.
When thinking about study abroad we all think about our last days at home before leaving to a new country and we think about the amazing experiences we will have while we are there. However, we rarely ever think about what things will be like once we get back home after having lived in a foreign country. The experiences we have in different places change who we are. They change how we think and act, they affect our morals and goals. After living in a new place for a year I can say that I am not the same person I was twelve months ago when I left the United States for Madrid, Spain. I do not think or act the same way. I do not want the things I once wanted. I was scared to come home. Now, after having been home for some time I can say that some days are easier than others. Sometimes I wake up completely content, completely happy to be back with my friends and family and to be living my old life. But, sometimes I wake up and realize that my new home and new friends are on the other side of the world. Coming home can be best described as bittersweet. I am so happy to do and see the things that I have missed so much, but at the same time I am sad. I miss everything about Madrid: the atmosphere, the food, the lack of customer service, the dirty restaurant floors and most of all my friends. Right before leaving Madrid my roommate and good friend explained to me that if our year abroad lasted forever the experiences and friendships that we had would not hold the same importance to us. That we cherish our time in Madrid so much and it is so much more special to us because we know it will end. He essentially explained that all good things must come to an end.
Spending time with my family after returning home.
Coming home is hard and it is even harder to talk about, which is probably why we never hear much about it. Even though it's not easy, even though I still long for Spain every day I know that all I can do at this point is be happy for the experience that I had and feel grateful to have a home and group of friends on the other side of the world. In just a few short weeks I will be starting my senior year at IU. Like most seniors, I do not know what my future will hold nor do I know where I will be. However, I do know that I will always have two places to call home.
In Spain you rarely ever hear someone say the word adios. Spaniards are almost never caught saying goodbye to anyone but instead always say hasta luego, or "see you later." Even though the Spanish word for goodbye is one of the first Spanish words we learn, in reality the word is rarely ever said. When I asked one of my Spanish friends why this is they explained that adios is too strong of a word. Goodbye is goodbye forever while hasta luego expresses that you will one day see each other again. Now that my time in Spain has nearly ended I now know that the day I leave will not be goodbye.
It is still almost impossible to believe I have just completed an entire academic year studying abroad in a foreign country. Just over ten months ago I left the United States to complete an entire year's worth of coursework in a foreign country and foreign language, with foreign professors and students. The academic aspect of my year abroad has not been easy, however it has been extremely rewarding. Completing all of my coursework in Spanish language for an entire year has been a major headache and to make matters worse Spanish professors do not exactly give you a break just because you are a foreign student. In many of my classes this year I was the only American student in the class and sometimes one of the only foreigners. Spanish professors expected the same type of coursework from me as from my Spanish colleagues. While schoolwork usually comes easy to me the style of Spanish education was hard to adjust to. The opportunity I had to study in a different county and in a completely different learning style was a difficult yet worthwhile experience. Though difficult to adjust to, I successfully passed all of my classes and adjusted to learning in a different language.
While the academic aspect of my year abroad is extremely important many of the things I have learned this year I did not learn in a classroom. I believe that the personal growth I went through this year is unique to the study abroad experience. The things that you learn while living in a foreign country are things that you cannot in any way learn in a classroom and are things that only few truly learn and understand. Upon first arriving in Madrid nearly a year ago I was faced with the difficulty of getting to know one of the largest cities in all of Europe. I was given a two-week period to find an apartment in a different country and was forced to find my way around in a foreign language. When I first came to Madrid I was reluctant to ask for help even in my own language but all of that quickly changed. I now feel comfortable expressing myself in both English and Spanish and have no problem talking to strangers. I have also gained a strong sense of independence. At first I felt uncomfortable and confused living in a foreign country, however, I have now spent time traveling alone both in Spain and in countries where I do not speak the language. After a year of living abroad I feel more confident and independent than I ever have in my entire life and also believe that I can now accomplish anything, anywhere.
Now, with my classes and exams finished I will spend the next three weeks traveling Spain before returning to the United States. When I left home nearly a year ago I thought it was the hardest thing I had ever done, however it cannot compare to how I feel about leaving Spain. When I left the United States I knew I would return a year later and once again see everything and everyone I love. However I do not know when I will return to Spain. I do not know when I will see the friends I have made that come from all corners of the world and I do not know when I will have another life-changing opportunity such as the one I have had this year. My year abroad has without a doubt been the greatest experience of my life and although my time here is coming to an end I know that one-day I will be back. This is not goodbye, just hasta luego.
As my time in Spain comes to an end I find myself thinking about the things I love about this country more and more each day. One of the things that I have grown to love especially about Spain is its passion for soccer, or fútbol. Soccer is not an extremely popular sport in the United States, however it is the most popular sport in the rest of the world. When I first came to Spain four years I ago I fell in love with the sport as I watched the Spanish national team win the World Cup for the first time in history. This summer, Spain will be competing for the World Cup again. Although I came to Spain excited to see the national team play in another World Cup, I knew very little about the club teams that exist in cities such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. I of course knew of the famous players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, however did not understand just how important and influential these teams are in Spanish culture.
Having grown up in the Chicago area I know plenty about sport rivalries. I was born and raised a Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan, therefore instinctively dislike the White Sox and Green Bay Packers. However, after having lived in Spain for the past ten months I have learned that these famous rivalries cannot even compare to the rivalry that exists between Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. The argument of which of the two largest Spanish cities is better is never-ending and the rivalry that exists between the two cities' soccer clubs makes matters even worse. Unlike a normal sports rivalry the animosity between these two cities goes much deeper than just the soccer field. Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous state of Cataluña in Spain. Cataluña prides itself on its distinct culture and language that are different than that of Spain although it is part of the country. Strangely enough, over half of the population of Cataluña wishes to separate from Spain entirely and become their own independent country. In addition, during the Spanish Civil War Madrid and Barcelona represented the two different sides of the war. During the Spanish Civil War, which took place from 1936 to 1939, Madrid represented the Nationalists led by Spain's dictator General Francisco Franco while Barcelona represented the Republicans or opposition. During the war Franco made the language spoken in Cataluña illegal, took away the area's autonomous rights and bombed the city of Barcelona. To this day the soccer clubs of Barcelona and Madrid remember what happened during the time of the Civil War and both clubs still represent different political views.
However, the animosity that exists between Madrid and Barcelona is not the only great sports rivalry I have learned about this year. Madrid itself has two large soccer clubs, the infamous Real Madrid and the lesser known Atlético de Madrid. While Real Madrid is considered by many as the greatest soccer club in the world Atlético de Madrid, or Atlético, has long been regarded as worst of the two soccer clubs. However, this year Atlético made it all the way to the la Liga Championship, beating FC Barcelona in the final game to win the championship. But, Atlético's successful season did not end there. Atlético made it to the final of the Champion's League to play none other than Real Madrid in the championship game. This was the first time in history two teams from the same country had played against each other in the Champion's League final, and they also just so happened to be two teams from the same city. Madrid went crazy when it found out that its two soccer clubs would go head to head for the most important championship in Europe. Real Madrid, went to the final game having already won the Champion's League nine times, while Atlético hoped to win for the first time. The game represented more than just a cross-town rivalry. Real Madrid is often considered the "rich man's" team that is still to this day associated with the Franco regime in Spain and has some of the best players in all of soccer. On the other hand Atlético represents the normal people of Madrid, or the "people's team." When all was said and done Real Madrid took the title with the score of four to one and won the Champion's League for the 10th time in history. Even though Atlético did not win a new standard was set and Atlético put themselves on the map as one of the best soccer clubs in Europe. Despite the rivalry the entire city celebrated Real Madrid's win and more importantly, Madrid's win as a city.
I consider myself so lucky to have lived in what many consider to be the greatest soccer country in the entire world. This year I have learned that soccer is not just a sport in Spain. Soccer represents politics views, identity and above all national pride. Although strong rivalries exist between Spain's greatest soccer clubs the best Spanish players from each team will play together this summer on one team in Brazil for the World Cup. While in the past the animosity that exists between these clubs divided the people of Spain the national teams' success in the last World Cup united the county for what many consider to be the first time since the Civil War. Soccer is not just a sport in Spain, it is a national pride that has had the power to make a heavily diverse and divided country come together as one. Now, I can only hope that I can see this country that I love so much win the World Cup again this summer.
Studying abroad, just as anything in life, comes with its ups and downs. Having lived in Spain for seven months I consider myself lucky to have run into such few conflicts or difficulties. At the beginning of every study abroad experience students are briefed on all the possible setbacks that could happen while living in a different country. However, no matter how many times we are told to watch out for pickpockets or told what to do in case of an emergency it is hard to believe that anything bad can or will happen to you while abroad.
One of the greatest fears of anyone traveling to Europe are the ever so infamous pickpockets. I cannot count the times I have been warned to watch my pockets while on the metro, never carry anything valuable into touristy areas or never take my eyes off my purse. While I definitely take precaution with my personal items while traveling I have never had an issue before and never believed that I would be pickpocketed. However, just a few weeks ago while taking a jam-packed metro to watch the Spanish national soccer team play Italy in a friendly match that is just what happened. The thought of possible pickpockets at such a crowded event definitely crossed my mind, however when my iPhone was taken right from my pocket I was in complete shock. To make matters worse I was then left with no way to take photographs of my favorite Spanish soccer stars during the game. While losing your phone has to be one of the greatest fears of any college-aged student, I can now say, after having gone a few weeks without a phone, that it is not nearly as bad as it seems. Sure, I am using a wind-up alarm clock from the 80s and communicating with friends and family via email, but I can honestly say that not having a phone has helped me not to waste my time abroad on Facebook or snapchat.
One of many public sculptures created by local artists in celebration of Las Fallas.
Nearly a week after the mild crisis of losing my phone my friends and I went on a trip to Valencia Spain for a local festival called Las Fallas. Las Fallas is a festival unique to the city of Valencia that celebrates the beginning of spring, however it can best be described as a weeklong, nonstop, out of control party. Due to the popularity of Las Fallas many travel companies in Madrid offer low-priced bus rides to Valencia for the festival. However, these cheap rides come at a price. Buses left Madrid for Valencia at nine in the morning and did not return to Madrid until six a.m. In other words, I chose to go on a trip that entailed exploring a new city for nearly 21 hours straight with no sleep, all for the low price of twenty euros. The trip went well up until about 2 a.m. when pure exhaustion and confusion started to kick in. After losing our group my friend Clayton and I wandered the city in search of a place to wait and stay out of the cold until our bus' departure at 6 a.m. Thinking we had plenty of time we started to look for a taxi around 5 a.m. to take us back to the meeting point. However, we soon came to realize that catching a taxi in Valencia is no small feat. Due to the lack of taxis in Valencia and innumerable amount of people in the city that night we soon realized that we would have to find an alternative route to the bus. At this point, pure panic started to set in. Now, nearly 5:50 in the morning with ten minutes to go before the bus left my friend called my nearly non-functioning Spanish cell phone to tell me that the bus would not be waiting on anyone and that I could try finding another bus the next day. With just ten euro in my pocket I then realized that I would be stranded in a foreign city with absolutely no way home. However, just at that moment, my friend was able to catch us a cab. I had never ran so fast in my life, but finally, exhausted, delirious and in tears I reached the bus that would take me home to Madrid.
The setbacks that present themselves while abroad, though tough and sometimes annoying, are a true test to the flexibility and ability to overcome difficulty that students who chose to study abroad possess. No one ever told us that studying abroad would be easy, and if they did I would not have been driven to do so. Studying abroad has taught me a number of things, and not just foreign language skills. The personal growth that I have experienced during my time in Spain is something that I believe to be unique to a study abroad experience. I am now fully confident that I can take on anything, anywhere.
I recently celebrated my six-month anniversary here in Madrid, Spain. It is crazy to think that I have been away from my friends, family and home for half a year. The fact that my time is half over has left me with mixed feelings. I can now say that I have successfully survived my first semester at a foreign university, have nearly completely adapted to a new way of life and survived a full six months abroad without any sign of extreme homesickness. When I look back at my time in Madrid I cannot believe all that I have accomplished and how fast time has gone by.
When I first decided to study abroad for an academic year instead of a semester I had plenty of doubts. People warned me that I would miss home, fellow students told me I was crazy for choosing to miss out on an entire year in Bloomington and my family and friends begged me not to leave for such a long period of time. I also pondered all of these ideas before leaving. Right before I left for Madrid I again thought that I was completely crazy for choosing to leave my home for a year and I was overwhelmingly worried about the length of time I would be spending in a different country. However, the moment my flight landed in Madrid any doubt I had was left in the United States and I have never looked back.
Now that I am half way through my study abroad experience it is a great time to assess what I have accomplished and how I have changed during my time here in Spain. First, my language skills have drastically improved, as has my understanding of Spanish culture. The small cultural things that once annoyed me I have now found myself doing. I seem to have adapted the "no pasa nada" mentality that is ever so present in Spanish society. However, as proud as I am to have integrated into Spanish society I have a feeling that showing up late to everything, walking at a turtle-like pace and not eating dinner till midnight or later will not cut it once I get back to the states. At the beginning of the year my director told us that by the time we left we would find ourselves so accustomed to the Spanish way of life that we would grow to resent cultural costumes in the United States. At the time I thought she was crazy but I can now say that the thought of passing people speaking English on the street and shaking hands rather than kissing someone hello scares the living daylights out of me.
Knowing that my time in Spain is half way over has left me both happy and sad. I am so excited to return home in a few short months to see my family for the first time in almost a year. I am excited to eat all of my favorite foods, watch my favorite TV shows and enjoy all my favorite American things. However, at the same time I cannot believe how fast time has gone by and how quickly I will be leaving a place I now consider home. The past six months I have spent in Spain are without a doubt the greatest of my life and I can only hope that the next few months before I head back home will be even better.
As a college student I have become somewhat familiar with the idea of strikes. Every now and then students will protest tuition or things such as social equality. However, though I have seen plenty of small-scale strikes at Indiana University or protests on the news, it had in no way prepared me for what I would experience in Madrid.


A four-member UTAR Perak Tang Soo Do team took 10 medals at the 17th Tang Soo Do National Championship held from 11 to 12 December 2010 at the Suara Miri Hall, Sarawak.
The four exponents were selected to represent in the Perak team at the national championship organised by Persatuan Tang Soo Do Miri after they had shown remarkable performance at the state championship.
For the men's events, Tan Tze Xiang, Tan Ming Rhen and Chew Yong Hui were the winners of gold, silver and bronze medals respectively for the black-belt first-dan formation individual event. Ming Rhen also won another silver medal in formation team event and a bronze in free fighting team event, while Chew took another bronze in heavyweight free fighting individual event.
The UTAR female exponent Sae Yuen Lee scooped four gold medals in women's black-belt second-dan formation individual, black-belt free fighting individual, free fighting team and formation team events.
"My motivation to succeed in this competition came from my masters and parents," said Sae.
She added, "My parents frequently tell me that rewards never come easy; therefore I work hard to win in every competition."
Sae would be representing Malaysia in the world championship held in Estonia in February. She was excited and hoped to bring victory to Malaysia.


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Did the U.S. midterms represent the beginning of the end for Donald Trump? Don't bet on it
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to think Trumpism can exist without Trump. But it's hard to imagine Trump dropping out of politics or exercising caution.
By Thomas WalkomContributing Columnist
Fri., Nov. 11, 2022timer2 min. read
Do Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections represent the beginning of the end for Donald Trump?
It's a tempting thought. Certainly, the former U.S. president and his allies did not do as well as his fans — and his critics — had predicted.
Some Republican candidates linked to Trump went down to ignominious defeat. These included high-profile figures like Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was defeated by Democrat John Fetterman, a stroke victim that Donald Trump Jr. had derided as having "mush for brains."
As the Star reported this week, citing the website Axios, at least 10 Trump endorsees were declared victorious by Wednesday noon while eight were not.
In short, some candidates who bet the farm on loyalty to Trump scored victories. But others were sorely disappointed.
If there was a real winner on the Republican side, it was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Using Trump's formula of hard-right politics and creative facts, he delivered his entire state to the Republicans.
In that sense, DeSantis represented a victory not for Trump but for Trumpism.
Trump himself has not given up the dream. He says he will announce Tuesday whether he will contest the next presidential election. But it is clear that his preference is to take the plunge.
Indeed, his supersized ego will almost certainly not allow him to do anything other than run.
He is dissuading other potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination from mounting a challenge that might interfere with his plans. In particular, Trump has warned DeSantis to stay out of the way.
If DeSantis dares to ignore the warning and challenges Trump anyway, the former president has threatened to reveal unspecified, embarrassing information about him.
Can Trumpism exist without Trump? DeSantis seems to think so. The midterm results appear to bolster the case. I suspect that many Republicans would support the idea of decoupling a faction associated with Trump from the party as a whole.
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Did U.S. midterm elections reveal Donald Trump's golden touch is gone?
It would allow the party to be more coherent and less slapdash. Would-be politicians would be graded not on their adherence to the values of one man — Trump — but on more practical criteria, such as electability.
But it would also remove one of the strengths of Trumpism, which is its sense of personality. What attracts voters to Trumpism is in large part the notion of Trump himself: his bombast, his boundless self confidence, his shameless disregard of factual evidence, his willingness to believe the unbelievable.
He is a larger-than-life version of the everyman. He says what he thinks, and if you don't like that you can take a hike.
And so we await his decision on whether he will run one more time for the presidency. It is hard to imagine him taking the advice of those who would urge caution. It is hard to imagine him admitting that his approach to the midterms was in any way flawed. It is hard to imagine him dropping out of politics. But he is Trump. And with Trump, anything is possible.
Thomas Walkom is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Reach him via email: walkomtom@gmail.com


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CATALYST CAPITAL ACQUIRES RETAIL PORTFOLIO
Catalyst European Property Fund (CEPF) acquires 30 German retail properties + Financing provided by pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and BAWAG P.S.K.
Frankfurt, 30 November 2012 Catalyst Capital, a European investment and asset management company, has acquired an attractive portfolio comprising 30 retail properties in Germany, with an aggregate floor space of approximately 125,000 square metres. Valued at more than € 150 million, the transaction consists of a combination of share and asset deals. The main lender and Lead Arranger is pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, providing € 85 million in financing. The Austrian Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse Aktiengesellschaft (BAWAG P.S.K.) provided an additional € 21.5 million in stretched-senior debt.
"We structured the transaction in good cooperation with the seller", said Steven Jedlicki, Director at Catalyst Capital in Frankfurt, adding: "A sound balance of long-term and medium-term leases , strong anchor tenants, plus the potential for optimising individual locations, are cornerstones of our strategy." The acquired portfolio primarily comprises retail warehouses , supermarkets, discount outlets, plus individual DIY and Hypermarkets – mostly in very good locations, and predominantly located in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. Main tenants include German retail chains Edeka, REWE, Real, OBI and Hornbach.
Gerhard Meitinger, Head of Real Estate Finance Germany at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, commented: "pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and BAWAG P.S.K. were pleased about the opportunity to finance an attractive portfolio comprising properties in strong economic regions. Retail properties in good locations continue to have strong potential. This transaction is now the fourth financing pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided to Catalyst Capital, and thus, is testament to a successful cooperation."
Catalyst Capital was advised by Jones Lang LaSalle and REAG. James Andrew International, London, and Kintyre Investments, Frankfurt, acted as intermediary advisors. Eversheds, in London and Munich, and Frankfurt based FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig acted as legal advisors to Catalyst Capital. The sellers were advised by Clifford Chance.
Headquartered in London with offices in Frankfurt, Warsaw and Paris, Catalyst Capital is a European investment and asset management company. Established in 1996, Catalyst Capital structures, purchases, develops and manages a significant portfolio of retail, office and industrial real estate in Europe. The Company strives to sustainably position its portfolio for the future, through active asset management and in close cooperation with tenants and local partners.
Since its inception, Catalyst Capital has invested more than € 4.5 billion in real estate assets, including more than € 1.1 billion in 35 shopping centres. More information is available at www.catalystcapital.com.
pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank is a leading European specialist bank for real estate finance and public investment finance. The main funding instrument is the German Pfandbrief, of which the Bank is one of the largest issuers in the market. pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank is active in markets in Germany and other European countries. www.pfandbriefbank.com.
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Carpet is one of the must-be-found furniture inside the house. Even if some modern people do not like to have the carpet inside their house, its use can give the touch of classic style. Its combination with modern model can be the artistic style to be used for today. However, there is sometimes the problem appears. That for example relates to the availability of the beetles in the carpet that can be caused by something. It becomes important for you who use the carpet and facing the problem to know about how to get rid of carpet beetles naturally and fast.
Carpet beetles are commonly known too as the dermestids. Its effect is damaging the carpet condition and in some case that can make you spend more money not only for treatment but also for replacing the carpet with a new one. It is not pleasant to have the damage furniture inside the house. The artistic appearance of the furniture also cannot be gained since the effect caused by these pests can be really disturbing its appearance.
There are three common variations of carpet beetles. In some specific places there can be other variations too found. The beetles have the wide world and one kind of the beetle found in a place is possible to be found in different appearance in other places. The first variation is the varied carpet beetle. The second type is the furniture carpet beetle. The last type found is the black carpet beetle. Sometimes the climate condition in an area also can influence the appearance of specific variation.
There are some steps to remove the carpet beetles naturally. The first step is analyzing the condition of the carpet. The level of the problem faced must be diagnosed before you make a decision about the step passed in the next. Some signs of the pests' appearance can be noticed from your carpet. From that, you also can try to diagnose about the kind of the beetles found there. There are two types of the pests could be found. The first one in the form of living beetle and the second is in larvae form.
The next step is analyzing the source of the beetles. The beetles commonly have one source before it spreads into the whole area of the carpet. The humid location near the carpet, the dark spot, and the air ducts are several common sources for this. By finding the source, the act of removing them can be easier to be done. That can be started by removing the infested part of your carpet.
You can use your vacuum cleaner as the next step for removing some kinds of beetles. However, that cannot remove it completely in some cases. So, you can need the hot water for killing the beetles remain. In the higher level of the pest's appearance, you also can use insecticide but it must be done in a safe way to avoid the possible side effect caused by it. At last, you also can propose some acts for preventing the new attack of the beetles by creating a trap.
After reading the explanation about how to get rid of carpet beetles naturally, there are also some tips can be used for making sure that your carpet is really safe from the attack of the pests. The first tip to be practiced is making sure that your carpet is located safely from the humid climate. High level of humidity brings into the higher risk of the beetles appearance. Second, try to clean the carpet in a tight schedule. Leaving your carpet without cleaning plan can damage it in short time.


NetEnt and the Rank Group are working together on Perfect Blackjack.
While the developer Pragmatic Play is preparing for the launch of live table games, today it's the turn of the developer Netent and its live casino, to make our news. The company will soon be introducing Perfect Blackjack, a unique live table that we'll cover more below.
Working with the Rank Group, Netent is preparing to launch an exciting new product in the coming months. The game will be called Perfect Blackjack and is the first live game of its kind to be hosted with real dealers and to automatically apply basic playing strategies. This reduces the house edge at the table by 0.5%, giving players a payout rate of 99.5%.
It's the first live casino table to automatically apply a basic strategy, increasing the speed of the game and increasing the payout ratio to 99.5%.
Since the cards are automatically dealt to players according to the rules of the basic blackjack strategy, Perfect Blackjack's gameplay is faster than other live tables. This should make the game more appealing to players. Experts can focus on the fine facets of the game, and beginners can benefit from an excellent introduction to playing using a basic strategy.
Unfortunately, we'll have to wait a bit longer for the game to be released. In the meantime, you can try your own blackjack strategy at the live tables of Lucky31 or DublinBet online casinos.


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Q: VueJS: Right approach to work with plugins from a library on a local folder? We are building a VueJS app following a component based approach (Vue2 main project + StoryBook + in-house developed plugin library on top of Vuetify).
Up until now, we have been creating components, reviewing them and getting them published to an internal NPM register, meaning that we cannot see the component working in its final place - the main project - until it gets deployed to our NPM register with a new version.
We need this to be more agile and we are trying to work with our components library importing it from a local folder, so far tried with:

*

*npm link

*npm ../ourlibraryprojectfolder

*yarn add ../ourlibraryprojectfolder

*...

But we are experiencing all kinds of errors, all of them related to finding the library folder like for instance this one:
ERROR  Failed to compile with 1 error                                                                                2:36:24 PM

This dependency was not found:

* dummylib in ./node_modules/cache-loader/dist/cjs.js??ref--12-0!./node_modules/babel-loader/lib!./node_modules/cache-loader/dist/cjs.js??ref--0-0!./node_modules/vue-loader/lib??vue-loader-o
ptions!./src/App.vue?vue&type=script&lang=js&

To install it, you can run: npm install --save dummylib
Error from chokidar (C:\): Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, lstat 'C:\hiberfil.sys'
Error from chokidar (C:\): Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, lstat 'C:\pagefile.sys'
Error from chokidar (C:\): Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, lstat 'C:\swapfile.sys'

We can't find specific documentation/similar issues on the Internet on how to do this, which makes us wonder: are we tackling this the right way?
TLDR;
The question is: how are we supposed to work with a fully local codebase in a VueJS project? We are now considering if setting up a local NPM registry (per machine) would be an option (since the library imported that way is not causing trouble, but we would be probably losing things like hot reload and so on...).
Note: roughly, the environment is Windows 10, Vue2, Node10, not sure if that helps...

A: Answering my own question, two ways of linking local versions of a JS library: packaging it as a TGZ file and linking to that file:
$ library_src_folder> npm run build-bundle && npm pack
$ project_folder> npm remove <LIBRARY_NPM_NAME>
$ project_folder> npm insdtall <ABS_PATH_TO_LIBRARY>/<BUNDLE_NAME>.tgz

Quick and clean.
If this still does not work, you could deploy your library to a locally deployed NPM repository, like Verdaccio although that would take longer and it'd be more prone to confusion (needs to explicitly switch between local and remote versions of the library).

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Battling drug addiction in East Tennessee is difficult, but the process of ending drug use can be even worse. The process is commonly known as detox, and for some people, the symptoms of detox are scary.
Local 8 News Anchor Lauren Davis explored a Knoxville clinic that is trying to help people quit, while keeping the pain away.
It looks like a hearing aid, but experts say a new small machine has big effects. It's called The Bridge device, and it's designed to help drug addicts detox without feeling any pain. That means no fatigue, sweating, vomiting or hallucinations associated with quitting cold turkey.
"Many people want to go to recovery and they want to be clean, but don't want to go through pain of withdrawals," said Lewis Frazer with The Goodman Center.


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Q: Best way to filter out none's from Array of options Let's say I have the following types:
type OptionalArray = ReadonlyArray<Option<number>>
type DatabaseWriteArray = ReadonlyArray<number>

So how do I convert between the types? The following works but feels super messy:
const filterOptionals = (optionalArray: OptionalArray): DatabaseWriteArray => {
  const filteredNullableArray = optionalArray.filter(isSome).map(toNullable)
  return filteredNullableArray.filter(num => num !== null)
}

At this point I'm not even sure why I'm bothering with Options at all if I immediately have to drop out of them into nullables. I could achieve the same result, with one less step using number | null. So what would be "the fp-ts way" to do this?

A: Without getting too much into details I can suggest using readonlyArray.compact which does exactly this (even has the same signature):
import { readonlyArray } from 'fp-ts';

const filterOptionals = readonlyArray.compact;

A: This example has less complexity:
const filterOptionals = (optionalArray: OptionalArray): DatabaseWriteArray =>
    optionalArray.reduce((acc,elem)=>isSome(elem)?[...acc,elem.value]:acc,[])

A: I've found the following way to do this:
const filterOptionals = (optionalArray: OptionalArray): DatabaseWriteArray => {
  const filteredNullableArray = optionalArray.filter(isSome).map(item => item.value)
}

This feels cleaner (though I'm obviously open to other suggestions)


Here's a short teaser we put together for this couple. Yes, we did a wedding this year. Nothing new to our seasoned videographer, Matt Dunn, who has a long history of producing wedding videos. Matt and team had a great time capturing this beautiful day at Arrowhead Country Club! We'll share the longer version upon completion. Thanks for watching!
Zeb + Nina teaser from Aerial Imaging Productions on Vimeo.


Tom and Donna are Lancaster natives who love fine dining. Tom founded T.W. Ponessa & Associates, a Lancaster-based psychiatric outpatient clinic with seven Pennsylvania locations and 650 employees. He owns the Lancaster restaurant Cafe di Vetro and co-owns Marion Courtroom. Donna Ponessa, a licensed massage therapist, owns Ponessa Medical Massage Center. They are avid foodies who travel the world seeking out Michelin-star restaurants and are delighted to bring that quality of dining experience to their hometown.
Isaac is a New York City native who joins Amorette from Relais & Châteaux's Grace Mayflower Inn & Spa, where he was Executive Chef. Along with a wealth of experience from Jean Georges NYC, and Chefs Michael Mina & Tom Colicchio, his masterful techniques in French and American cuisine bring a seasonal and contemporary experience to Amorette.
Renaud comes to Amorette from Aureole in New York, where he was executive pastry chef. The Parisian-born Besnard trained at the landmark Joël Robuchon atelier as well as the Bristol Hotel, both in Paris. He is known for his masterful French technique and imaginative creations.
Thierry is a Michelin-trained Parisian Level 3 Sommelier. Lesparre was mentored by the legendary sommelier Olivier Poussier, recognized as one of the best sommeliers in the world by the UDSF (Union de la Sommellerie Francais). Lesparre trained throughout France at Michelin-starred Le Pavillon Elysée-Lenôtre and Le Drouant before coming to the U.S., where he worked with French-American culinary luminaries such as Jean-Louis Palladin and Georges Perrier.
Tara Welsh is a natural fit to help deliver an exceptional experience for visitors to the Amorette lounge. With more than 20 years in the culinary and restaurant profession, Tara's specialized insight into extraordinary customer service and overall restaurant operations makes her the perfect director of the Amorette lounge experience.


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The days have been hot and humid since I have arrived for my six month stay in the center of the Sierra Nevada Goldfields. Hard work and luck are a lot of what you see here in California. About four months ago now, I arrived in California with my notebook to tell Baltimore what the hype and "rush" is all about. I made the journey down with a group of men led by a man named Henry Miller, who left only shortly after the word got out on December 5th, 1848 when President James Polk addressed Congress about the riches that could be found here (1). It all came about when John Sutter built his fort down in Sacramento and hired James Marshall to build a sawmill, where he found gold in early 1848, but vowed to keep it a secret (2). Ever since the word got out and was publicly announced, the trek to California has been a long journey for lots of men wanted to strike riches, whether from the East, or immigrants from around the world, especially Europe and China (but we don't let the immigrants much around our space, because the Gold is America's, not theirs) (3).
The travel down to California was a long one, but with high risk comes high reward. Some travelled by foot or wagon to get to gold, but we took the slightly shorter voyage by sea. Those who I have met that traveled by wagon, told me the journey was a slow battle. One man named James Cornell, travelled by wagon, and joined our group after we saw his success. He left his wagon, mules, and oxen, after some of his other group members were fatally ill and he had nobody else. James tells me "the travel had a varied course. We travelled across the desert and the mountains with all of our gear, but were lucky not to hit the Sierra Mountains in the cold harsh winter." One real advantage of having James a part of our team is that he has tons of gear from his journey. He packed a cooking stove, cups, plates, forks, knives and lots more cooking materials than we had. We had gone through almost everything we brought since our 150 mile trek by foot from the California coast, but James' supplies filled in perfectly. He even has some leftover rice, sugar, and coffee from his 6 month journey and the blankets he has served as nice warmth during some of the cold nights (4). We came to California by sea. The two most popular sea routes are: 1. A 5-7 month, 17,000 mile trip around South America and Cape Horn or 2. by steamboat through Panama. We chose the latter, since the weather and living conditions were not as severe, and we hoped to make up for the expensive cost, by getting first pick on the gold since the trip was significantly shorter than the 5-7 month journey (5).
We live in tents and cook almost all of our food over an open fire, and only occasionally use the stove that James brought. Most of our food consists of beans, rice, eggs, and potatoes. (6). In this area, you hear of multiple fires, but luckily we have escaped them multiple times. Everyone here wears hats and is covered in sweat and dirt. But in the winters, when rain and snow are heavy people go to town and are away from many of the mines. I am worried that sickness is to come, because of all the stories of scurvy around us, but it seems we have found a relatively safe spot, where we can continue to work together as a group and stay a strong team (7). To mine for gold when we first got here, we used pans and swirled the water so the gold sunk to the bottom (8), but recently we have found more efficient ways to work. Gold here is found all along the beds and banks of the streams, as far as 50 feet up the bank, from the beds. We seem to find the best of luck in the clay. By having a group, we can use bigger strategies and make investments together on tools that can help us become more efficient in finding more gold. We have used a "rocker" in the past, but our new technique can work as fast as three rockers at once. Its called the tom and is 8 or 9 feet long and about a foot and a half wide. It is only a few inches high, but with the iron sieve in one end and ½ in holes, when water is hosed in and the dirt, stone, and clay is thrown in and stirred with a shovel, the water will run clear and the gold with travel through the holes in the sieve and fall into a box underneath (9). The job can get quite dirty, but with this newer method we can get through a larger amount of area per day and we found more gold than I could have imagined.
Every day here is very different, although one thing is for certain, nobody ever takes breaks; and if I'm sitting down, I am the only one. Other than that you cannot predict anything, for luck is all it takes. Some nights were much harder than others, and even days went by where Henry lacked any form of big success. But recently we have been striking gold! In the first week we made about $90 and the second and third weeks we averaged about $45 and $60. In the fourth week here we had made the most yet with $150, most likely because we started grouping together and investing in these new techniques. It's incredible how much more opportunity there can be down here.
A lot of the riverbanks are becoming heavily concentrated, filled with other miners, so when we travelled north in the night to a new spot, the options were far greater. In the four months we have been here, I have noticed a decline in the amount of gold we have found, simply because of the huge boom of people that came about two months ago. There doesn't seem to be the abundance that there was in the beginning, but still the work is constant, and we find gold almost every day, especially when you can find an untouched area. We find ourselves making about $50-$100 a week (9) which is 10 to 15 times the daily wage that is made on the East Coast, meaning that six months here would be the equivalent of 6 years at home (10)!
The gold that we have found has become our currency and is used to purchase food and lodging, but it also goes towards our entertainment through alcohol, theater, prostitutes, and gambling. Once we weigh out the gold and give it to vendors and merchants, they use it to bring more to California, buying more goods. Overall, the gold rush has done so much for this area. So many people come here with hopes of turning their life around by getting rich and going back to their families, or by starting their own businesses in California. But now California is a center for hundreds of thousands of people and is in negotiation of becoming a state in a matter of weeks. Lots of agriculture, roads, schools and organizations have come about from this journey (11). There are days when I wish I had chosen this life for myself because of all of the riches, and others when I want to go home because of all of the hardships. This is the Gold Rush.
1. "State of the Union Address." State of the Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://stateoftheunion.onetwothree.net/texts/18481205.html>.
2. "How it Started?." California Gold Rush. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/HowItStarted.htm#Start>.
4. "The Overland Trail." California Gold Rush. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/OverlandTrail.htm>.
5. "California Gold Rush (1848–1858)." Open Collections Program: Immigration to the US, California Gold Rush, 1848-1858. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/goldrush.html>.
6. "California Gold Rush." Food Timeline FAQs: 19th century American foodways. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpioneer.html#goldrush>.
7. "Life of a Forty-Niner." California Gold Rush. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/lifeof49er.htm>.
8. "The Mines." Early California History: An Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbmines.html>.
9. "The California Gold Rush, 1849." EyeWitness to History. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/californiagoldrush.htm#>.
10. "The Gold Rush of 1849." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849>.
11. Starr, Kevin, and Richard J. Orsi. Rooted in Barbarous Soil: People, Culture, and Community in Gold Rush California. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. Print.


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Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Notes: Masterton's Hospital has in the past been known as 'Masterton Hospital' and 'Public Hospital, Masterton'. In 2006 they moved into a brand new, purpose built $30 million hospital, and are thoroughly enjoying the new facility, new equipment and the new ways of working it allows.
Set in the heart of the region, Wairarapa Hospital provides a full range of secondary medical, surgical and O&G services.
Wairarapa Hospital is a teaching hospital with links to the Wellington School of Medicine, the University of Otago Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, and Bachelor of Nursing programmes through the UCOL campuses at Palmerston North and Masterton.
We are a busy rural hospital with up to 92 beds, covering all aspects of secondary health care. Our ambulance service is an integral part of our operation. Wairarapa Hospital provides 24-hour acute/emergency services covering medical, surgical, obstetric, paediatric, assessment and rehabilitation for young and older adults, high dependency care and mental health.
We are well supported by Wellington Hospital (1.5 hours away) for tertiary services, both on and off-site. We also work closely with our neighbouring hospitals in Palmerston North and Hutt Valley. In addition, Selina Sutherland Private Hospital is on-site, giving a range of choices for patients and staff.
Address : Latitude: -40.9469024, Longitude: 175.6739213
1 Liverton, B.C. I13841
2 Miller, Thelma Doreen 02 Jul 1937 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I4835
1 Abbott, Wilfred Francis James 04 Sep 2014 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I14159
2 Baillie, Brian Reid 11 Aug 2015 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I10846
3 Blatchford, Doris Mary 28 May 1984 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1450
4 Blatchford, Geofry Norman 10 Mar 1996 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1481
5 Burling, Alfred 13 Sep 1903 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I14833
6 Carlson, Alma Mary 21 May 1980 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I4936
7 Cotter, Namoi (Bill) 17 Jun 1991 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1300
8 D'Ath, Arthur Inness 24 Jun 2010 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I7154
9 Fly, Margaret Ruth 25 Jul 2017 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I8807
10 Garrity, Bernice Mary 15 Aug 2010 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1812
11 Henderson, Sydney Thomas 27 May 1994 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1525
12 McGuire, James Patrick 06 Oct 1976 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I16480
13 Radka, Rhona May 20 Mar 1977 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I13324
14 Stuart, Alistair McGregor 26 Aug 2015 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1871
15 Sutherland, Fanny 18 Nov 1918 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I2519
16 Watson, Violet Myra 13 Mar 2007 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I13491
17 White, Gordon William 22 Apr 1976 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1971
18 Wyeth, Erl Norman 25 Jan 1998 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1432
19 Wyeth, George 13 Jul 1960 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I464
20 Wyeth, Walton Frank 9 Jul 2002 Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I1916
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1 Rimene, Mamari Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I16481


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Home News Benefits Vault introduces pay-what-you-want holiday sale this season
Vault introduces pay-what-you-want holiday sale this season
The publisher will also donate 50% of sales to non-profits
Deanna Destito
Vault Comics is getting into the holiday season with a generous sales program for readers this year. The publisher is running a pay-what-you-want sale on a wide selection of digital comics in their online store. On top of that, 50% of all digital comics sales will be donated to one of three non-profits: National Alliance on Mental Illness, Family Promise, or Room to Read. Buyers get to choose which of the three they want to send their portion to.
Vault CEO and Publisher, Damian Wassel explained:
"There are three seemingly unrelated problems that come up again and again in conversation at the Vault offices. First, there is the problem of how to make comics cheaper and easier to purchase. Second, the problem of how to do more good with the books we make at Vault. Third, how to address rampant comics piracy. The other day, we had a simple idea that seemed like it could help with all three problems: Sell digital copies of our books directly to our fans, with no account sign ups, and no fussy DRM. Offer them for whatever the customer wants to pay. And give half the money away. Anyone can afford them. Anyone can buy them, anywhere in the world. And every purchase does real good.
"The idea was so simple and so compelling we had to try it. So, we're offering more than fifteen of our best books from now until the end of 2019 on a pay-what-you-want basis. We'll donate half of every purchase to one of three selected non-profit organizations.
"The three organizations we've selected are: Room to Read, which supports girls' education and literacy in the developing world, Family Promise, which supports families facing homelessness throughout North America, and the National Alliance for Mental Illness, which supports care for mental illness throughout the U.S.A. Customers choose one of the three organizations when they check out, we donate half of all purchases at the end of 2019. Seems simple enough."
The pay-what-you-want sale is live and will run until 11:59 PM on January 1st. Head to Vault's webstore to see which titles are available for the program. Learn more about the three non-profits here:
ROOM TO READ: Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond. Learn more at: https://roomtoread.org
FAMILY PROMISE: Family Promise helps homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. Poverty is a complex problem. It won't yield to a simple solution. It requires an integrated approach that reaches beyond immediate needs. Family Promise initiates coordinated local efforts that bring communities together to help homeless families regain their housing, their independence, and their dignity. Learn more at: https://familypromise.org
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS: NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Learn more at: https://nami.org/
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EP/ALBUM REVIEW HYPE VIBES REVIEWS January 28, 2019 June 5, 2019
GHOST DATA Rips & Tears With Void Walker
GHOST DATA surely has started off 2019 with a huge burst of energy. This album is definitely a welcome change of pace and showcases his productive prowess as he takes on Midtempo and the more experimental Downtempo/Bass music in his own creative way. This album is full of many elements, so brace yourself for some wild stuff. So without further ado, let us walk you into the void.
The first track, (which is also the album's title) Void Walker, greets us with a low bass growl as an eerie melody begins to play. Everything builds up beautifully while launching you into a neo-mechanical future as the beats come to life while being accompanied by robotic sound effects. Even a machine-like voice utters, "Void Walker" at just the right time.
To get more of an insight behind the inspiration and story of this album, we asked GHOST DATA himself. Here's what he had to say:
"With Void Walker, I really wanted to evoke the feeling of dread and power. With the introduction of the Void Queen, like my introduction of The Shepherdess, I wanted her character and personality to match the tone and feeling of the music." – GHOST DATA
"Inhuman" follows up "Void Walker" perfectly, as it gives off a type of Tron-like feel. Don't let those softer tones fool you though, because the heaviness once again graces your ears with even more dark and robotic sounds. "Siren's Call" has a very technical intro before getting us into a booming drop. "Femme Fatale" could easily fit into a movie soundtrack or score, with its dark progressive tone that just makes you want to kick ass.
"As with all of my albums, this one is lore based as well, setting a new tread on the main antagonist of the over arching story." – GHOST DATA
"Full Bodied" is easily a favorite of ours, due to the seductive vocals of AL!CE. It's a driving track of darkness and really adds more to the story of the Void Queen. "Darkened Duchess" would make Rezz proud with its melodic tones, gritty guitar-like snarls, and low basslines. The high hats used within this track add an extra touch of brilliance.
"Become God" is another adventurous track that seems to tell an entire story all on its own. It's definitely one of grittiest tracks on the album. "Agony's Embrace" lives up to its name as it brings that feeling of despair to the forefront. The almost machine-like low bass growls really add some extra spice to this track. "The Black Widow" speeds things up, as it makes you feel as if you're in a boss battle against something in Devil May Cry. This is yet another one of our favorites from the album.
"With my tracks, I implemented inspiration from such artists like Swarm, Rezz, and 13 to get a feel of what the Heavy/Midtempo world sounded like." – GHOST DATA
The more lengthy tracks such as "Textlog Ritual" and "Dark Harvest" take you on such melodic journeys. We'll always be a sucker for those plucks; As aptly used in "Dark Harvest". "Gods of the Artificial" also begins with beautiful plucks as its lengthy intro builds upon the emotional tones it evokes.
"I fell in love with the Void Walker album after hearing a clip of the main song. I looked into it and literally bought the whole album in just an hour after hearing it. It almost even feels like a story in itself when you listen to the whole album. I highly recommend following his music and supporting his art, especially since he is so supportive and attentive of his own audience. Never stop making music GHOST DATA!"-Ashley Oceans (GHOST DATA fan)
"Visions", the final track on the album is the most soft, yet also the most beautiful of all the tracks that come before it. It's as if you're listening to the end credits of a video game or movie. It's very chill and we love the feeling of calmness it gave us as we listened. It truly puts your mind at ease.
"Void Walker" is, in a way, my answer to the struggles of staying true to myself. Exploring different genres of music, and creating such inspires me to create even more. So I'm kind of glad I entered unfamiliar territory. What sort of vengeance and chaos will the Void Queen pursue in the future? Only time will tell." – GHOST DATA
So there you have it. Void Walker dissected down to the bone. In short, this album is what you'd get if the soundtracks to John Wick, The Matrix, and Tron had a threesome together and spawned a music baby. Or even just a crazed love child of Rezz and 1788-L if one ever existed. But all comparisons aside, this album is in a league all in its own. It screams and defines who GHOST DATA is and how he's evolved as an artist. And we wouldn't want it any other way.
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